by Staff | Jul 17, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Explore, Flooding, Mississippi River News, Policy, Take Action, Water Quality
5 need-to-knows about Mississippi River Nutrient Pollution in 2019 and how you can help Nutrients are essential for life, right? Yes. So, what’s the issue? What do you mean nutrient pollution? Nutrient pollution is what we are seeing in our waterways today. It’s...
by Staff | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog, Explore, Field Notes, Flooding, River Culture, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
The Sweet Spot It’s June, and the Mississippi River is still unusually high, but here in the Lower Mississsippi, we seemed to be in the sweet spot. ‘The Sweet Spot’ – photo by Tanner Aljets The Missouri River is causing havoc throughout the Eastern Midwest with...
by Staff | Jun 7, 2019 | Blog
Multi-Benefits of Natural Infrastructure Natural infrastructure, or green infrastructure refers to natural river system elements like wetlands, marshes, swamps, and floodplains. The ground in these areas resembles a spongy texture, that allows water to be absorbed....
by Staff | Jun 3, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone
More Action for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan The Gulf Hypoxia Task Force met in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 16. It was a gathering with some historical significance. The Task Force, composed of states along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers and key federal agencies,...
by Staff | May 3, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Flooding, River Culture, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains
The Muddy & Flood-y Mississippi River Drone footage provided by Alex Fisher The powerful energy our river provides is often underestimated until the waters begin to rise. The beginning of our spring proved this to be true, contributing to record flooding in...
by Staff | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog
The Lower Mississippi’s Meandering Miles Words by Mark RiverPhotos by Keith Benoist “Pasted Graphic” — photo by Keith Benoist There are many iconic natural wonders in this world that have been explored, documented, and conquered by many walks of life. These wild...
